During the Covid-19 pandemic, my seven-year-old nephew was asked to share a prayer request at a home fellowship. His heartfelt plea: “I want God to wipe Covid-19 away.” This young boy’s perspective was striking – he grasped the power of intercession and prioritized others’ needs above his own. What an inspiring example!
Friend, God wants you to engage in the ministry of intercession (1 Timothy 2:1). It is not only meant for some people. It is the ministry of the believer. Despite the fact that Evangelists have a special calling to reach the unreached, every believer also has the ministry of evangelism or soul winning to the lost world (Mark 16:15-20).
We have all been called into intercession (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2).
One of the signs that the kingdom has been born in you is that you begin to think beyond yourself. You begin to see how God’s purpose will come to pass in people and places. You take up the ministry of intercession as you labour in prayers for this to happen (Matthew 6:9-10).
Rather than interceding for people and places, some believers resort to gossiping about such (Jude 1:8-13). Especially in our days when a lot of negative news is flying everywhere, Christians must do beyond writing and commenting on social media. We must rise up to pray. You don’t have the right to speak on a matter you have not first prayed about (Acts 4:29-33).
You cannot effectively talk to people about God when you have not first talked to God about them (Luke 5:16-17). The ministry of intercession precedes the ministry of teaching or preaching. Talk is cheap, but prayer is labour. If you learn to pray more and talk less, you would achieve more results (Acts 6:4).
The gateway to the prophetic ministry is the ministry of intercession. Prophets are first seers before talkers (1 Samuel 9:9). They see in the place of prayer before they speak in public. God does not joke with intercessors. The devil does not overlook them either. Embrace the ministry of intercession today (Colossians 4:12).
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria